Real Estate Broker Continuing Education

Real Estate Broker Transition Period

As prescribed by SB17-215 (Concerning the Continuation Under the Sunset Law of the Division of Real Estate) and Real Estate Commission Rules B and D, a real estate broker license will now be renewed on or before December 31 of every third (3rd) year after issuance. All licensees will eventually be on a calendar year cycle for their license renewal. In order to accommodate this transition to a calendar year cycle, the Division of Real Estate has established a transition period for license renewals and reinstatement, which will affect a licensee’s continuing education requirements. 

As a result of this transition period, licensees may satisfy the mandatory twelve (12) hours of Annual Commission Update classes in order to fulfill their continuing education requirement during their licensing cycle as follows:

1. Complete the three (3) different versions of the four (4) hour Annual Commission Update course; or
2. Complete the new four (4) hour Broker Transition course, along with two (2) different versions of the Annual Commission Update course. A licensee may take the Broker Transition course at any time during the transition period, including in the same year they complete one (1) of the two (2) Annual Commission Update courses.

Licensees who choose these options must complete an additional 12 hours of elective credit hours to meet the 24-hour total continuing education requirement during the license cycle.

• Broker License Expiration Date Transition​ Update.

Each year the Commission develops a four (4) hour Annual Commission Update Course that covers important information about recent regulatory changes and practice issues.

• All active real estate brokers are required to attend the course each year and pass the exam.
• The course has important information about current statutes and rules promulgated by the Commission. You are  strongly encouraged to attend the course early in the calendar year.
• If you take four (4) versions of the update course during the license cycle, the fourth class may be counted toward the elective credit requirement. It may not be used for credit in the next/upcoming license cycle

Alternative to Annual Commission Update Course

Annual Commission Update courses are mandatory.  Once the course year has passed, that version cannot be made up. In this case, you will need to investigate alternative ways to meet the continuing education requirements. The options include:

• Completing the 24 hour Broker Reactivation Course (permitted once every other license cycle)
• Completing and passing the State portion of the Colorado Broker's Exam
• Completing 48 Hours in Colorado Contracts & Regulations and 24 hours in Real Estate Closings for a total of 72 hours.